Counting Kisses : A Kiss & Read Book

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Summary: Sure to put Smile on Baby's Face!
Review: I bought this book for my daughter when she was four months old. From the first day she was absolutely captivated by the bright, colorful patterns in the pictures of this book. The story is so much fun and what baby could resist all those kisses? Now at ten months old she loves this book so much that I only have to recite the first line of the story, "My tired little baby, do you need a kiss..." or show her the cover of the book to elicit a huge, cheesy grin! After buying this book I was motivated to purchase several other books by Karen Katz. Her talent has made her my daughter's author/illustrator. Her books are the first chosen every time!

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Summary: A Must Have!
Review: I bought this book thinking it would be cute and fun to read to my 5 month old son. It is so adorable and has become a nightly ritual. He squeals with delight when he sees mommy coming to give him kisses on his tummy, toes, and chin. He loves it. This is a must have book for parents and kids.

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Summary: Wonderful Book - A FAVORITE in our house
Review: I got this book for my older son when he was just a few months old. He is 2 now and this is one of his all-time favorite books. It's fun to read and what child doesn't love getting kissed?? His baby brother also enjoys it when we read this book. My parents visited from out of state recently and I videotaped them reading a few books, this one included. My toddler asks me to fast forward so that he can hear his grandpa read this story and watch them on TV. We give this book often as a gift because it is such a favorite.

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Summary: Adorable but...
Review: I have an extremely empathetic 2 year old who, upon seeing the first page with the picture of the crying baby, became very upset and did not want anything to do with it. But the book is adorable, as are all of Katz's. I will try it when she is a bit older and maybe not so affected by images.

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Summary: Hands-Down...Their Favorite Book!
Review: I have two year old twins, and this is BY FAR their favorite book. They LOVE pointing at the numbers and hearts, and they know which body part comes next before I even turn the page. It's a sure-fire way to get them ready to go to sleep, and our own little ritual is that we end the book by saying "Mommy, Daddy, Sister, Grandma, Doggy, Kitty...and there's Baby, sleeping in her bed. Good night, Baby!" and then we each give the last page a kiss. What a fantastically warm and beautiful book!

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Summary: wonderful book--for babies and toddlers
Review: I love this book and so does my toddler. We return to it time after time. A great gift for a baby shower. Highly recommend.

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Summary: Perfect Bedtime Book
Review: I love this book. The illustrations are adorable and the words are fun too. It is a perfect book to snuggle up with your child and read before bed time. A perfect gift book!

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Summary: Gorgeous book
Review: I was so excited when I saw this book online and read the other reviews. The text is sweet and the pictures are goregous. My daughter, 23 mos, lovingly points to the picture of the grandma with the baby and says "Ga" as it reminds her of her own grandma. And she loves the part when the kitty gives the baby kisses. The only problem I have with it is my daughter gets very upset at the last 3 pages when they're tucking the baby into her crib. She giggles and enjoys the book until we get to that point then starts crying hysterically. We've never had a tough time getting her to go to bed, so I can't figure it out. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to put the book away for awhile.

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Summary: Very cute book for your special little ones!
Review: Illustrations and text are great for little ones! My five month old loves to be read to and stays focused with the words and pictures of this book. The fun part of this book is that you can count your way through the book with your own kisses! You can't have too many of those, which add to the fun of your special time of reading! :)

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Summary: Books by Karen Katz Are Winners with Toddlers
Review: Karen Katz is super talented as she zeroes in with perfect style to the task of communicating with babies and toddlers. The art is so unique in it's simplicity. Reading books with children is one of the most worthwhile activities a parent can spend time doing. I highly recommend the series of Katz books as well as Boyton's books to read over and over again with the little ones.

Gail Reichlin, mother of 3
Co-author of "THE POCKET PARENT: Hundred of fast answers"
Executive Director of The Parents Resource Network in Chicago